Booterstown Marsh is
a small wetland just in from the coast. It is used both as a roosting site
for waders and gulls at high tide, but also by more freshwater species
such as Snipe and Water Rail. It is on the left side of the road going
from the Merrion Gates towards Blackrock. It can be viewed from the
carpark at the railway station but sometimes better views can be had from
the path that runs along the main road. A channel runs along the entire
length of the seaward side of the marsh, and this can be good for
Kingfisher in winter. The small reedbed directly below the main road has
Water Rail throughout the year and the small channels and pools are good
for Snipe in winter.

Birds found atBooterstownFrom autumn to
springthe marsh attracts small numbers of Teal,
Wigeon Snipe,
Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel (spring & autumn), Curlew and
Redshank. It is one of the few sites in Dublin for seeing Water Rail while
Kingfishers are regularly seen in winter. It is also often used by Little
Egrets and is a favoured roosting site for gulls at high tide.